1945 via Rocker

Dick Kustra 2001

Location
Located at San Jose on Mindoro Island.

History
Named in honor of American 5th AF ace, Thomas McGuire who was MIA/KIA piloting P-38L Lightning 44-24845.

Today
It is still in use, as the airport for the city of San Jose.

Units based at San Jose
418th NFS (ground echelon) from Dulag Nov 30, 1944 - ?
417th BG, 672th, 673th BS (A-20) Tacloban Dec 2, 1944 - ?
417th BG, 674th, 675th BS (A-20) Tacloban Dec 2, 1944 - ?
49th FG, 7th FS (P-38) Tacloban Dec 30, 44 - Feb 25, 45 to Lingayen
49th FG, 9th FS (P-38) Tacloban Dec 30, 44 - Feb 26 45 to Lingayen
10th BW (B-25s) from Leyte Dec 15, 1944 - ?
8th FG 35th, 36th, 80th FS (P-38) from Morotai Dec 20, 1944 - ?
58th FG 311th FS rom San Roque Dec 21, 1944 - ?
71s TRG 17th RS from Biak Dec 23, 1944 - ?
71 TRG, 110 TRS (P-40) ? Nov 3 - Dec 25, 1944 to San Jose
310th BW, 418th NFS (P-61) from Morotai Dec 26 - ?, 1944
71s TRG, 82nd TRS (F-6 & P-40) Dec 29, 44 - Jan 17, 45 to Lingayen
3rd BG 8th, 89th, 90th BS (A-20) from Dec 30 - ?, 1944
49th FG 8th FS from Tacloban Jan 2, 1945 - Feb 27, 1945 to Lingayen
6th PRG 25th PRS (F-5) from Jan 3, 1945 - ?
71st TRG 110th TRS (P-40) Tacloban Jan 4 - 22, 1945 - to Lingayen
86th FW 547th NFS (P-38 & P-61) Owi Jan 5 - 16 1945 to Lingayen
71st TRG 17th RS (B-25) from Tacloban Dec 7, 1945 - ? to San Jose
312th BG 387th BS (A-20) from Tanauan Jan 25, 1945 - ?
90th BG 321st, 400th BS (B-24) from Biak Jan 26, 1945 - ?
312th BG 386th BS from Jan 26, 1945 - ?
90th BG, 320th BS (B-24) from Biak Jan 27, 1945 - ?
312th BG, 388th BS (A-20) Jan 27 - Feb 11 to Mangaldan
312th BG, 389th BS (A-20) Tanauan Jan 27 - Feb 11 to Mangaldan
90th BG, 319th BS (B-24) from Biak Jan 29, 1945 - ?
380th BG 529th BS (B-24) from Darwin Fe b 1, 1945 - ?
375th TCG from Biak Feb 17, 1945 - ?
380th BG HQ from Darwin Feb 20, 1945 - ?
380th BG 528th BS (B-24) from Darwin Feb 21, 1945 - ?
347th FG 67th, 339th FS from Middleburg Feb 22, 1945 - ?
347th FG 67th, 68th FS from Middleburg Feb 22, 1945 - ?
20th CMS 6th PRG (F-7) from Sansapor Feb 24, 1945 - ?
18th FG 70th FS (P-38) from Lingayen Feb 26, 1945 - ?
18th FG 12th FS (P-38) from Lingayen Feb 27, 1945 - ?
475th FG 432nd FS (detachment) Feb 27, 1945 - ?
(partial unit listing)